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Fastening assembly for securing floor mat to carpet

a technology for fastening assemblies and floor mats, which is applied in the direction of snap fasteners, buckles, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of troublesome securing operation, danger of mat attachment parts pulling out, and inconvenient assembly, so as to facilitate joint operation and prevent separation after joining. , the effect of enhancing the holding force of the attachment knob

Active Publication Date: 2010-08-26
NEWFREY
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[0013]Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a fastening assembly for securing a floor mat to a carpet, whereby the joining operation is easy, separation after joining can be prevented, the holding force of an attachment knob can be enhanced and the operator feels that by manipulating the knob, the securing operation is finished.

Problems solved by technology

This securing operation is troublesome.
Because the mat attachment part and the carpet securing part are not in the same position but are at separated positions, the mat attaching operation with this fastening assembly is troublesome; moreover, because the carpet securing part cannot be hidden, its appearance is also a problem.
Furthermore, in order to attach the mat attachment part to a floor mat, a pair of eye-hole (grommets) is attached for holding the floor mat from both sides into the through-holes in which the mat attachment part is inserted to effect securing, but only an elastic latching pawl is what joins this with the grommets, so there is a danger of the mat attachment part pulling out.
However, when the latching pawl is made thick, great force is required in the joining operation, so joining is difficult.
With this fastening assembly, the joining operation is difficult because there is no pre-attachment to the decorative board.

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[0109]The fastening assembly 1 in accordance with the present invention shall now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 40. FIGS. 1 to 3 show the manner in which the fastening assembly 1, comprising a plurality of components, appears when used. A simple description shall now be given of the configuration of the fastening assembly 1 with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows a first fastener 5 attached to an attachment hole 3 in a carpet 2 in order to reinforce the peripheral portion of the attachment hole 3, and a knob 6 attached to the first fastener 5 by pushing it into the first fastener 5 (i.e., into the knob base of the second carpet grommet thereof). The first fastener 5 comprises two components, namely, a first carpet grommet 7 and a second carpet grommet 9. In the second carpet grommet 9, a knob base 10 to which the knob 6 is coupled is integrally molded. These components, namely the knob 6, first carpet grommet 7 and second carpet grommet 9 (including the knob base 10...

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[0128]A fastening assembly 101 for securing a floor mat to a carpet in accordance with the present invention shall now be described. FIGS. 41 to 43 diagram the overall configuration when the fastening assembly 101, comprising a plurality of components, is used; thus, a simple description of the configuration of the fastening assembly 101 shall now be given with reference to FIGS. 41 to 43. FIG. 41 shows a first fastener 103 attached to an attachment hole in a carpet 102 to reinforce the peripheral portion of the attachment hole, with a through hole in its center, as well as a knob assembly 105 attached to the first fastener by being inserted into the through hole in the first fastener 103. FIG. 42 shows a second fastener 107 attached to an attachment hole in a floor mat 106 to reinforce the peripheral portion of the attachment hole, with a through hole in its center. FIG. 43 shows the manner in which the floor mat 106 is secured to the carpet 102 by the combination of the first fast...

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Abstract

A fastening assembly for securing a floor mat to a carpet in a vehicle. The fastening assembly including a first fastener that is attached to the carpet, a knob that is attached to the first fastener, and a second fastener that is attached to a floor mat. A knob base is integrally provided in a first carpet grommet of the first fastener. The knob comprises a knob shank that is coupled to be able to turn about its axis inside the knob base between an unlocked position and a locked position. The knob base includes projections which fit into and mate with channels in knob coupling latching pawls of the knob base; thus, the knob holding force is enhanced, and a clicking sensation confirms completion of the attachment operation.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Japanese Application No. 2009-42044 filed Feb. 25, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a fastening assembly for securing a floor mat to a carpet in an automobile.[0003]Fastening assemblies for securing floor mats to floor panels in automobiles are described, for example, in Patent Literature 1. A male fastener is secured to a floor panel, a female fastener is secured to a floor mat, a projecting part extending from the male fastener is inserted into a keyhole-shaped latching hole in the female fastener, then the floor mat is slid along the floor panel, and, thereby, the floor mat is secured to the floor.[0004]Prior art references discussed herein include:[0005]Patent Literature 1: TOKKAI [Unexamined Patent Appln.] No. 2004-268731 (Gazette)[0006]Patent Literature 2: Design Registration No. 1281521 (Gazette)...

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IPC IPC(8): A44B1/32
CPCB60N3/046Y10T24/42Y10T24/45775Y10T16/118Y10T16/10
Inventor DENDO, MASASHI
Owner NEWFREY